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Subject: Re: WWW proxy to cut off Java.
From: C Matthew Curtin <cmcurtin @ fahlgren . com>
Date: Mon, 3 Jun 1996 17:24:47 -0400
To: Yossi Goltz <yossi @ sunserver . ddddf . com>
Cc: Firewalls @ GreatCircle . COM
In-reply-to: <Pine . SUN . 3 . 91 . 960409185419 . 9056B-100000 @ sunserver>
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Reply-to: cmcurtin @ fahlgren . com

>>>>> "Yossi" == Yossi Goltz <yossi @
 sunserver .
 ddddf .
 com> writes:

Yossi> Hi!  Could a nice sole advice me how to set up a proxy http
Yossi> server that can cut off java applets on their way in to our
Yossi> site.

You'll need to tell your proxy server to not allow "*.class" or
"*.cla" files through to block Java applets.

Yossi> I'm becoming more and more concerned about Java (after reading
Yossi> the last messages from Netscape and Sun), and would like to
Yossi> keep off Java and Javascript until they become more safe.

Because JavaScript is typically embedded within your HTML, you really
can't block it at the firewall.

You're best off with a configuration policy that will have to be
enforced at the browser level, IMHO.

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C Matthew Curtin                                                Chief Hacker
Fahlgren, Inc.    655 Metro Pl S, Ste 700, Box 7159     Dublin OH 43017-7159
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